The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-21
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
THE CITY TREASURER ORDERED
TO CASH ALL WARRANTS.

One Thousand Two Hundred and
Eleven Boxes of Oranges Sold at
Auction Under the Home Market
Scheme-An Outline of the Pro-
gramme of the Opening Day of the
Sub-Tropical Exposition.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. 20.-The an
nouncement of City Treasurer Stockton,
that be will refuse to pay out any more city
money on the order of the old board, COM
plicates matters greatly here. Mayor Bur-
bridge said he thought it was done without
proper consideration, and that the City
Council will not acquiesce in the step.
He claims TO be still Mayor, and
the old Council members of the
city government, and he doesn't see how the
Treasurer can refuse to pay re warrants
They will remain in office till the Supreme
Court deposes them, by legalizing the late
election. Therefore, all warrants should be
paid as usual to keep the city affairs in
good shape The Collector thought he
would still continue paying over all collec-
lions to the Treasurer, but the Mayor re-
marked that perhaps the Council would OBJ
ject, especially if the Treasurer refused to
pay any warrants.
At the City Council meeting tonight
resolutions were passed instructing the City
Treasurer to pay all warrants that bore the
Endorsement of the Finance Committee. All
the actual running expenses of the city are
to be paid
One thousand two hundred and eleven
boxes of oranges were sold at the auction
sales here to-day. The prices were fair:
81 IS for brights, 81 IS for golden russets
and 81 35 for russets.
THE SUB-TROPICAL.
At the last meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Sub-Tropica Exposition
the programme for the opening was out
lined, The details will be perfected soon
and published. The programme includes
procession headed by Gov. Perry and staff
and the various heads of the departments,
prominent clsrgymen, Mayors from sur
rounding towns invited guests, visiting
military, etc.
AT 9 O'Clock the special dedication ode
written expressly for this occasion the
music by Prof j. Davenport Kerrison and
the words by DR.. T. O. Summers) will be
sung by large trained choir, and then
Director General Payne will deliver the
opening address of welcome, and Gov.
Perry will also address the aSSemblage.
Agents will be sent all through Georgia
and other nearby States to get up excur-
sions and it is expected that the railroads
will offer every inducement in the way of
low rates. The space in the building will
be all taken up, and from the presen5 out
look the exposition will be a success in every
particular. Ii IL hopAd to have Gilmore's
famous band here at the opening. The to-
bacco exh.6tj Will be peculiarly fine and
complete an probably be great surprise
10 thousands who suppose that oranges are
Florida S main reliance.
The following is copy of the dedication
ode:
Hail, slIn-decked queen of glory;
Hail. State of song and story,
Legends and allegory,
Florida the fai".
Hail to thy tropic bowers;
Halt TO thy fruits and flowers,
Sunshine and gentle showers,
Life-renewing air.
Hail. TO thy waters wanton: .
Hail. to thy every fountain;
Tho bursting not from mountain,
Sparkling and pure.
Out from thy bosom gusbeS,
Like maden's laughing bushes,
Or manhood SLENDER flushes,
Streamlets fresh and pure.
GREEN CovE's DEPOT ROBBERS.
The preliminary hearing in the case of
the State of Florida VS.. Marcus j. deMedi-
els and Ford S Perkins, charged with the
larceny of railroad tickets at Orange Park
will come up before County Judge Cope
land at Green Cove Springs Thursday The
judge sent down Subpoenas to-day for the
Sheriff here for William Greere, Harry Nor
e. T. Melton as witnesses. The accused are
well Known here and de MediciS was Just
cleared Of the charge of rape last month
They were both captured in Atlanta and a
complete set of burglars tools were found
in their possession. They disposed of many
of the tickets there. The Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West railway will assist in
the prosecution, as it was their tickets that
were stolen.
TO WREsTLE AT SAVANNAH
The contest between Greek George and
Duncan c. Ross, will probably come off at
Savannah, as they think a better house can
be obtained there. They left fer Savannah
this evening.
A warrant was issued by Justice Magill
this morning, for the arrest of G. W. Till
man, Icolored) a school teacher at Mayport.
Tillman, it is said, forged the name of DR..
w. h. Babcock to two teachers pay GER
tificates and obtained S65 thereon, from
Marcus Conant, of Mayport
Two dilapidated looking vehicles on the
street this morning attracted considerable
attention The occupants proved to be a
party from Wisconsin, consisting of two
men, two women and six children, the
families of G. L. Slater and j. j. Ruse
They left Detroit, Wis, Sept 20, and came
all the way by wagon. Their terrible bag
gard appearance and the jaded look of the
horses told of the hardships endured on the
overland route" They were all bound for
Moxyr1Or,